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DRYDEN, John.. THE VINDICATION: or the parallel of the French Holy-league, and the English league and covenant, turn'd into a seditious libell against the King and his Royal Highness, by Thomas Hunt and the authors of the Reflections upon the pretended parallel in the play called the Duke of Guise.. London printed for Jacob Tonson., 1683.

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Description: Small 4to, pp. [ii],60; a little browned on title and last page, a few margins somewhat torn, but generally a good copy. Dryden and Lee's Duke of Guise was first performed in 1683, but even before the printed version was published, two replies appeared, one ascribed to Thomas Hunt and Elkanah Settle (the Reflections named here on the title page). In his preface to the play Dryden promised to publish his defence of the play and despite advice from his co-author not to reply he issued this extenuation the same year. Macdonald 130; Wing D2398.

Seller: Christopher Edwards ABA ILAB, Henley-on-Thames, OXON, United Kingdom

Dryden, John. [Dryden, John] The Vindication; Or, the Parallel of the French Holy-League and the English League and Covenant, Turn'd into a Seditious Libell against the King and his royal Highness. Jacob Tonson, London, 1683.

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Description: First Edition. Bound in attractive three-quarter red-brown crushed morocco, light gray paper-covered boards. 60pp, first blank lacking as often seen. This is Dryden's reply to Hunt and Shadwell's "reflections" on the political overtones of his (Dryden's) "Duke of Guise." A nicely preserved copy with small tears in margin of last leaf.

Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

DRYDEN, [John] [1631-1700].. The Vindication: Or The Parallel Of The French Holy-League, And The English League and Covenant, Turn’d into a Seditious Libell against the King and his Royal Highness, By Thomas Hunt and the Authors of the Reflections upon the Pretended Parallel in the Play called The Duke of Guise.. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1683., 1683.

Price: US$555.00 + shipping

Description: 4to. pp. 1 p.l., 60. lacking initial blank. modern marbled wrs. (spine chipped, text faintly embrowned). First Edition. "Dryden, in cooperation with Nathaniel Lee, had written a play called The Duke of Guise, which gave rise to the story that he had intended a parallel to the contest of the court against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. The present work is in answer to that charge." (Grolier) It contains Dryden’s famous attack on Thomas Shadwell. Macdonald 130. Wing D2398. Grolier, Wither to Prior, III 316. NCBEL II 445.

Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada